Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Part of Speech
In each of the following groups, identify the letter
of the item that indicates the part or parts of speech of the word given.
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abominate
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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acculturation
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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adventitious
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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ascribe
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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circuitous
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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commiserate
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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enjoin
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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expedite
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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expiate
a. | verb | b. | noun | c. | adjective | d. | adverb |
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ferment
a. | noun and verb | b. | noun and adjective | c. | adjective and
verb | d. | adverb and adjective |
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Definition
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of
the word that corresponds to the definition given.
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
a. | expiate | b. | peculate | c. | ferment | d. | abominate |
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or
society by contact with those of another
a. | acculturation | b. | proclivity | c. | ferment | d. | sangfroid |
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
a. | circuitous | b. | noncommittal | c. | vitriolic | d. | adventitious |
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to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
a. | ferment | b. | expiate | c. | ascribe | d. | wheedle |
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roundabout, not direct
a. | tenuous | b. | nominal | c. | vitriolic | d. | circuitous |
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to sympathize with, have pity or be sorry for, share a feeling of
distress
a. | commiserate | b. | enjoin | c. | abominate | d. | wheedle |
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to direct or order
a. | commiserate | b. | peculate | c. | enjoin | d. | expiate |
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
a. | ferment | b. | expedite | c. | ascribe | d. | abominate |
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to make amends, atone, make up for
a. | wheedle | b. | expiate | c. | enjoin | d. | expedite |
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a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence
a. | acculturation | b. | sangfroid | c. | proclivity | d. | ferment |
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Synonym
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the
item that means the same as the boldface word in the introductory phrase.
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abominate such practices
a. | cherish | b. | despise | c. | pity | d. | accelerate |
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as a result of steady acculturation
a. | exercise | b. | vigilance | c. | education | d. | modification |
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an adventitious windfall of profit
a. | essential | b. | accidental | c. | occasional | d. | magnificent |
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ascribe human qualities to pets
a. | discredit | b. | attribute | c. | notice | d. | single out |
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following that circuitous trail
a. | overgrown | b. | indirect | c. | sloping | d. | steep |
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can commiserate with us
a. | sympathize | b. | indulge | c. | escape | d. | align |
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enjoined a strict political orthodoxy
a. | ridiculed | b. | ordered | c. | observed | d. | announced |
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to expedite the evaluation process
a. | hamper | b. | facilitate | c. | coerce | d. | participate in |
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expiated her blunder
a. | made up for | b. | overemphasized | c. | blamed
for | d. | took notice of |
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may ferment a revolt
a. | avoid | b. | agitate for | c. | resemble | d. | prepare for |
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Antonym
In each of the following groups, identify the letter of the
item that means the opposite or almost the opposite of the boldface expression
in the introductory phrase.
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abominate such practices
a. | detest | b. | cherish | c. | duplicate | d. | eliminate |
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thought the qualities adventitious
a. | inherent | b. | monumental | c. | audacious | d. | trivial |
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a circuitous escape route
a. | winding | b. | daring | c. | direct | d. | failed |
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was eager to commiserate
a. | sympathize with | b. | feel no sympathy for | c. | cajole | d. | atone |
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expedite with bribes
a. | pay up | b. | influence | c. | corrupt | d. | impede |
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Completing the Sentence
From the four items given, identify the
letter of the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
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I strongly object to cruelty to animals, yet I _____ radical activists throwing
paint at people who wear fur or leather garments.
a. | abominate | b. | acculturate | c. | enjoin | d. | expedite |
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John Dewey, an early proponent of progressive education, suggested that schools
take on the responsibility of the _____ of immigrants in addition to teaching academic skills.
a. | ferment | b. | proclivity | c. | acculturation | d. | sangfroid |
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“Such _____ meetings couldn’t be more fun if we had planned them for
weeks,” I conceded.
a. | circuitous | b. | nominal | c. | noncommittal | d. | adventitious |
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After a thorough investigation, the authorities have _____ the cause of the
accident to faulty brakes.
a. | enjoined | b. | ascribed | c. | peculated | d. | wheedled |
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We chose a very _____ way across town, but whatever time we lost by avoiding the
main roads we made up for by stumbling upon lesser-known neighborhoods and quiet streets.
a. | noncommittal | b. | inadvertent | c. | circuitous | d. | seditious |
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